Comments on: I Swear I’ll Never Be Bored Again http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/ Courtney Complaining About a Coffeeshop, a College Career, and Canines Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Melody http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/#comment-1166 Melody Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:19:01 +0000 http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/?p=1590#comment-1166 Breastfeeding is the most infuriating thing on earth. I bf'd Simone for 9 weeks, and I thought I was going to go insane. I sometimes still miss it though. I have a great book that helped a lot w/Simone's preemie feeding issues. I'll dig it up and get it to you. I also found the La Leche League web sites to be IMMENSELY helpful with breastfeeding stuff-- more so than the lactation consultants who turned me into a painfully engorged over-producing milk machine. I thought the LLL folks were going to be bf nazis, but they really weren't. I'm sure there's lots of good info on cluster feeding up there. So good to hear from you. I'm sorry I haven't been by to see you. Breastfeeding is the most infuriating thing on earth. I bf’d Simone for 9 weeks, and I thought I was going to go insane. I sometimes still miss it though. I have a great book that helped a lot w/Simone’s preemie feeding issues. I’ll dig it up and get it to you. I also found the La Leche League web sites to be IMMENSELY helpful with breastfeeding stuff– more so than the lactation consultants who turned me into a painfully engorged over-producing milk machine. I thought the LLL folks were going to be bf nazis, but they really weren’t. I’m sure there’s lots of good info on cluster feeding up there. So good to hear from you. I’m sorry I haven’t been by to see you.

]]> By: beetqueen http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/#comment-1165 beetqueen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:25:58 +0000 http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/?p=1590#comment-1165 I'm pretty sure I also read that you can reset their thinking. She's still young enough not to get into bad habits. I do remember my pediatrician telling me not to let him fall asleep nursing because once he got into that habit, he'd insist on it. I don't know though. The breastfeeding thing didn't work for me at all, so it became a non-issue. Good luck. I’m pretty sure I also read that you can reset their thinking. She’s still young enough not to get into bad habits. I do remember my pediatrician telling me not to let him fall asleep nursing because once he got into that habit, he’d insist on it. I don’t know though. The breastfeeding thing didn’t work for me at all, so it became a non-issue.

Good luck.

]]> By: Heather http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/#comment-1164 Heather Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:19:09 +0000 http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/?p=1590#comment-1164 I am glad to hear how things are going. Like I heard someone say on "Baby Stories" this morning, "It won't last forever." (Don't watch that show right now, btw.) I could be wrong, but it seems like you can reset her thinking? If she gets used to using your boob as a pacifer, she always will. So, if she quits eating, take her off. Eventually, she'll learn that when the boobs comes out, it's time to eat. But, you are doing better than i would be doing. You and Charlie are the awesome parents I knew you'd always be. I am glad to hear how things are going. Like I heard someone say on “Baby Stories” this morning, “It won’t last forever.”

(Don’t watch that show right now, btw.)

I could be wrong, but it seems like you can reset her thinking? If she gets used to using your boob as a pacifer, she always will. So, if she quits eating, take her off. Eventually, she’ll learn that when the boobs comes out, it’s time to eat.

But, you are doing better than i would be doing. You and Charlie are the awesome parents I knew you’d always be.

]]> By: beetqueen http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/#comment-1163 beetqueen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:14:50 +0000 http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/?p=1590#comment-1163 Are you sure Bea is getting enough to eat? I know when mine was newborn, he'd eat for like two hours and then an hour later be crying for more. Turns out that I wasn't producing enough milk and he was just really hungry (and then dehydrated). I don't want to add any worries on to you, just food for thought. I am in no way an expert, but 6 hours seems too long and not good for your mental health. During our 2 hour spurts I thought I might go a little crazy. I can't even fathom 6. You have my sympathies! Are you sure Bea is getting enough to eat? I know when mine was newborn, he’d eat for like two hours and then an hour later be crying for more. Turns out that I wasn’t producing enough milk and he was just really hungry (and then dehydrated). I don’t want to add any worries on to you, just food for thought. I am in no way an expert, but 6 hours seems too long and not good for your mental health. During our 2 hour spurts I thought I might go a little crazy. I can’t even fathom 6. You have my sympathies!

]]> By: Liz http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/i-swear-ill-never-be-bored-again/#comment-1161 Liz Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:32:51 +0000 http://missanthropy.wordpress.com/?p=1590#comment-1161 GREAT to hear from you on how you and the family are doing. I am certain you are inspiring other women who like you didn't want children but see this and think differently. ;-) GREAT to hear from you on how you and the family are doing. I am certain you are inspiring other women who like you didn’t want children but see this and think differently. ;-)

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